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shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o this_o do_v imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o one_o firstborn_a among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n in_o who_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o holiness_n that_o holiness_n itself_o of_o which_o all_o the_o legal_a title_n of_o holiness_n be_v but_o shadow_n or_o glimmering_n shall_v reside_v or_o be_v incorporate_v as_o light_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v this_o firstborn_a in_o who_o the_o true_a and_o complete_a holiness_n do_v thus_o reside_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v declare_v or_o proclaim_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o simeon_n at_o that_o very_a time_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n purification_n simeon_n say_v s._n luke_n come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n than_o take_v he_o he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o mother_n marvail_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 9_o they_o good_a soul_n come_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n with_o any_o such_o intent_n or_o expectation_n but_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a male_n as_o s._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n the_o ordinary_a offering_n which_o the_o law_n in_o like_a case_n do_v require_v be_v a_o lamb_n as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 12._o 6._o yet_o with_o this_o express_a dispensation_n that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n shall_v suffice_v the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n poverty_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v by_o reason_n she_o be_v 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the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o 2_o this_o place_n and_o the_o former_a be_v pregnant_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v zemah_n the_o branch_n who_o office_n be_v to_o build_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n as_o priest_n but_o it_o can_v from_o either_o place_n be_v gather_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v either_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n or_o of_o melchisedech_n or_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n as_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o jehosedech_n be_v but_o as_o the_o prophet_n affirm_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n or_o melchisedech_n so_o neither_o in_o plain_a term_n do_v he_o deny_v it_o true_a but_o as_o every_o prophet_n of_o god_n speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n so_o neither_o do_v one_o of_o they_o speak_v all_o the_o truth_n or_o 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david_n son_n yes_o jeremy_n imply_v this_o in_o full_a term_n than_o david_n himself_o do_v psalm_n 110._o for_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n adonai_n not_o jehovah_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o supreme_a style_n or_o title_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v not_o adonai_n tzadkenu_n but_o jehova_n tzadkenu_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n so_o that_o he_o who_o david_n in_o spirit_n call_v his_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v as_o essential_o lord_n and_o god_n as_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot_n stool_n but_o be_v he_o according_a unto_o this_o name_n or_o title_n
do_v solemn_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v as_o true_o god_n as_o man_n the_o matter_n or_o object_n direct_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o real_a foundation_n of_o faith_n comment_n as_o christian_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o of_o this_o rank_n or_o sort_n of_o name_n be_v the_o name_n jehosadech_n as_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o this_o do_v no_o way_n import_v that_o he_o be_v either_o jehovah_n or_o a_o man_n more_o righteous_a they_o other_o high_a priest_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o out_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o divine_a instinct_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o intent_n his_o parent_n may_v have_v in_o give_v he_o this_o name_n god_n do_v so_o direct_v their_o intention_n as_o he_o do_v caiphas_n his_o speech_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v we_o may_v say_v of_o jehosadech_n as_o the_o angel_n say_v of_o jesus_n and_o his_o fellow-priest_n that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la portendens_fw-la his_o very_a name_n and_o office_n do_v portend_v or_o bode_v that_o jehovah_n himself_o the_o righseous_a lord_n shall_v become_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jehosadech_n be_v the_o first_o high_a priest_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n this_o likewise_o do_v portend_v or_o fore-shadow_n that_o the_o saviour_n of_o god_n people_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n not_o of_o david_n only_o but_o of_o jebovah_n the_o righteous_a lord_n or_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o jehovah_n the_o righteous_a lord_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n then_o questionless_a he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o 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